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HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]I am grateful to the Minister. I will not detain the Committee, except to say that I find it hard to understand that a company that has clearly acted unlawfully, let alone…18 Jul 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, I commend the speech from the noble Baroness. It was compelling and I hope the Minister will find it so too. I wish to speak to Amendments 184 and 187 in my name and…18 Jul 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Operation KenovaTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment Ministers have made of the Operation Kenova investigation into past paramilitary criminal offences in Northern Ireland.14 Jul 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Operation KenovaI thank the Minister for his reply, particularly his reminder to the House about past atrocities, which we should never forget. Before the Northern Ireland legacy Bill, to which…14 Jul 2022HANSARDTax Cuts: Fiscal ImpactTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the fiscal impact of tax cuts.13 Jul 2022HANSARDTax Cuts: Fiscal ImpactI thank the Minister for all that. With social care falling apart, the NHS teetering, abysmal UK productivity and skills, our Armed Forces underfunded and millions, including…13 Jul 2022HANSARDDiabetic Prevention ProgrammePatients with other ailments or conditions and the drop-out rate.23 Jun 2022HANSARDDiabetic Prevention ProgrammeMy Lords, is there any link between patients with diabetes and other ailments and the drop-out rate? Can the Minister give any evidence for that?23 Jun 2022HANSARDBain & Company: Public Sector ContractsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to ban Bain & Co from securing further public sector contracts.13 Jun 2022HANSARDBain & Company: Public Sector ContractsMy Lords, I am sorry to pursue this again after the noble Lord’s replies to me and to others, but I remind him that this company, under former President Zuma’s direct…13 Jun 2022HANSARDBain & Company: Public Sector ContractsI thank the Minister for that response but is it not utterly shameful that Ministers are still permitting Bain & Company to bid for multi-million pound government contracts, like…13 Jun 2022HANSARDSewel ConventionWith respect to the Minister, there is a massive gap between his warm words on this matter and the views of Welsh Ministers in the Senedd about his Government’s stance, which is…13 Jun 2022HANSARDChelsea Football ClubTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what criteria they have set for granting a new licence that would permit the sale of Chelsea Football Club.31 Mar 2022HANSARDChelsea Football ClubMy Lords, as a Chelsea fan for 57 years, may I ask whether will the Government ensure that no winning bid loads debt on the club like the Glazers did to Manchester United? Will…31 Mar 2022HANSARDChelsea Football ClubMy Lords, can I press the Minister again? She really has not answered the Question, I am afraid. The Government have imposed all sorts of restrictions on the club. It cannot sell…31 Mar 2022HANSARDEconomy: Spring StatementMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Bourne, who was a respected Minister in this House. When he stepped down, I and many others on a cross-party basis were…31 Mar 2022HANSARDShared Prosperity FundMy Lords, although I suppose I could thank the Minister for his warm words about Wales, the truth is, as my noble friend Lady Wilcox pointed out, that Wales is being consistently…24 Mar 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I appeal to the Minister, especially as I hope he has received some expert advice from his colleague, the noble Lord, Lord Caine, who, as a Northern Ireland Minister, is…08 Mar 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillBefore the noble Lord sits down, could I ask him about the potential impact on Rally Ireland, which is competing with other countries where this requirement will not be present?…08 Mar 2022HANSARDLithium Ion Batteries: Fire Safety StandardsMy Lords, what incentives are the Government offering to householders with solar PV panels to install batteries so that they can become more self-sufficient in their electricity…03 Mar 2022